Josiah has a tremendous reputation in the text. He rediscovered the Book of the Law; you remember how Hilkiah the High Priest somehow found it [2 Kings 22:8].

What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.

For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. Not only are we responsible for the memories of the dead, we are responsible for what we do with those memories

The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Indifference creates evil. Hatred is evil itself. Indifference is what allows evil to be strong, what gives it power.

Even in darkness it is possible to create light.

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.

To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all.

All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior.

Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.

The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.

You’ve been wondering lately when the moment is that somebody is truly lost to you.

Remember, childhood only lasts 10-12 years. There's a lot that has to be squeezed in to make for a lifetime of happy memories. ♥

Harold is clever from Person of Interest.

I'm such a geek, I know all about mythology and I don't know Marc Jacobs.

Everything is illusory. You cannot label something and feel that that is the beginning, middle, and end of it.

I hope my allergies don't act up

As someone who has grown up living in Southern California, I know all too well about the costs and scarcities of water.

There is a cunning which we in England call the rning of the cat in the pan.

Books make great gifts because they're something you love that you can share.